This year hasn’t been an easy one. Between adapting to quarantine life and fighting against social injustice, your mental well-being has likely taken a toll. While it’s been difficult, 2020 has also opened our eyes to the many ways in which we can connect with each other and lift up the people we love from…
Autumn Florals :: A Foraged Peony Arrangement
I’ve always looked to the softness of Autumn. It’s how I cope with the changing of the season. A season, followed by another season well of which I hibernate. It’s true. There is no hiding that I really don’t like Autumn. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. I get sad when it…
Autumn Mood :: Slow Comforts & Quiet Warm Color Palettes
Autumn…I welcome your slowness. I will approach this season, this year, with that same slowness. With more ease, rest. A reset of sorts. Diving deep within, appreciating the details right in front of me that I love and am inspired by. Cherishing those moments in time that are crafting a comforting new season… To savor the…
Swooning Over the Graceful Beauty of Clematis…
Nature is certainly a wonder. Each of its elements an awe-inspiring beauty. The garden a delight in every sense, and those who feel a connection to nature in their heart and soul and have a garden they tend to daily, will tell you there’s this unexplainable connection felt with each of it’s lovely growing beings…
Modern Traditionalism meets a Floral Wonder for this Portuguese Wedding :: Part 2…All the Details!!
We’ve walked through time, back to the special moments of Christie and Mario’s wedding day, now let’s take a moment to swoon and get lost in all the beautiful and magical details….. Like I mentioned before, Aqueduto is one of those unique beautiful venues that evokes a stunning simplistic and modern minimalist charm that can…
Modern Traditionalism meets a Floral Wonder for Christie & Mario’s Portuguese Wedding at Aqueduto Events
It was a picturesque summer day, the brisk wind breezed in the sunshine and family and friends from the US, northern Portugal, France and neighboring European countries were gathered to celebrate the marriage of Christie and Mario. To think that less than 10 months before, Mario had asked his longtime best friend Christie to be…
Vanilla Bean Milk Panna Cotta
When quarantine first began, way back in the middle of March, the one thing I was actually looking forward to was the time to bake and cook freely for myself. Yes, I cook everyday but with my event work and holiday baking, finding the time to cook more elaborate dishes or bake sweets that I…
A Modern Floral Under the Sea Birthday
What is one of the most perfectly fitting summer birthday party themes? Why a pretty Under the Sea bash fit for any darling little Mermaid, that is! And this celebration filled with lovely florals in vintage containers and modern details was a quite a “fun splash” on this classic children’s birthday party theme. As someone…
Watermelon, Peach + Tomato Caprese Salad … the only meal you’ll want this Summer!
It’s the peak of summertime, the heat lingering day after day, that soothing ultra-relaxed “let’s kick back”, celebrate this slowness — live it slowly and fully like Mother Nature intends….the kind of days I live for. In the truth it’s the mentality and lifestyle I wish everyday of the year was more like. More laidback….
Inspiring + Talented BIPOC Everyone Should Know About :: Wedding/Event Professionals || Floral Designers
image via Sinclair & Moore ….Continued from original BIPOC post…. As someone in the wedding and event industry for about 10 years, and creating with my own company for the last 6, I can tell you first hand that there are few BIPOC professionals in the numerous different fields within the industry. Yes, there are names…
